Day after attack, Sukhbir Badal performs 'sewa' at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab
The Hindu
Former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal undergoes religious punishment at Anandpur Sahib shrine amid tight security.
A day after he survived a bid on his life, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday (December 5, 2024) performed the duty of 'sewadar' outside Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar district amid tight security.
The former deputy Chief Minister, a Z+ protectee, arrived at the Ananadpur Sahib shrine surrounded by security personnel. Dressed in blue 'sewadar' uniform, Mr. Badal sat at the entrance of the gurdwara with a spear in one hand.
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He is undergoing religious punishment pronounced by the Akal Takht, the temporal body of Sikhs, for "mistakes" committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) government and his party in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.
Besides the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the Akal Takht has asked Badal to perform the service of 'sewadar' at Takht Kesgarh Sahib, Takht Damdama Sahib, and Darbar Sahib in Muktsar and Fatehgarh Sahib for two days each.
On the second day of his penance at the Golden Temple on Wednesday (December 4), Mr. Badal had a narrow escape as a former Khalistani terrorist fired at him from a close range but missed as he was overpowered by plainclothes policemen.
Police made elaborate security arrangements ahead of Mr. Badal's visit to Takht Kesgarh Sahib.
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